STAT+: Many Blue Cross Blue Shield plans aren’t paying taxes — and instead are swimming in refunds
The Blue Cross Blue Shield system of health insurance companies boasts on its website, “We…
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Racism is forcing ethnic minority doctors to leave jobs, warns BMA report
Widespread racism in the medical workforce is “wrecking the lives of many doctors” and forcing…
Type 2 diabetes: Charity warns of “perfect storm” putting more children at risk
The number of children registered with type 2 diabetes and being treated in paediatric diabetes…
STAT+: In a first-of-its-kind deal, major drugmaker licenses antibiotic production for low-income countries
In a first-of-its-kind arrangement, Shionogi has reached an agreement with the Global Antibiotic Research and…
Risks of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medications – Consultant360
Risks of Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medications Consultant360 Read Original Article: Risks of Prenatal Exposure to…
28 Weeks Pregnant
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Atherton Hospital
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News in Brief 14 June 2022
South Sudan: WFP forced to cut aid to 1.7 million Rising food insecurity drives mass…
Lebanon’s north turns to apothecaries as healthcare costs soar – Reuters.com
Lebanon’s north turns to apothecaries as healthcare costs soar Reuters.com Read Original Article: Lebanon’s north turns…
Military cannot rely on AI for strategy or judgment, study suggests
Using artificial intelligence (AI) for warfare has been the promise of science fiction and politicians…
Quantum computer programming basics
For would-be quantum programmers scratching their heads over how to jump into the game as…
River belt discovery helps scientists understand ancient rivers
A researcher has come up with a rule that connects channel belts to river patterns,…
STAT+: New Jersey hospitals scrap merger after FTC challenge
Two New Jersey hospital systems have called off their proposed merger less than two weeks…
FDA panel unanimously backs Moderna’s Covid vaccine for children ages 6 to 17
A panel of experts convened by the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously Tuesday to…
Immunity boosting treatment enhances CAR-T cell therapy for blood cancers
A new study shows that treatment with an immunity boosting protein called interleukin 7 (IL-7)…
Hidden in plain sight: Biologists say southern right whale habitat choice is key to keeping young calves safe
While researchers have speculated that the up to 50-foot-long whales choose shallow, coastal locations for…
A warming climate decreases microbial diversity
Researchers conducted an eight-year experiment that found that climate warming played a predominant role in…
Prolonged, low-level radon exposure still a leading cause of lung cancer
A study shows a strong relationship between prolonged exposure to low levels of radon and…
Rural areas near coast will bear the brunt of U.S. sea-level rise
A new analysis using highly detailed elevation maps of the Chesapeake Bay suggests that North…
A dynamic duo of cells identified in lung blood vessels
Scientists have identified two subtypes of lung blood vessel cells. One subtype expresses more genes…
A biological super glue from mistletoe berries?
Researchers suggests that mistletoe viscin’s ultra-stiff flexible fibers, which adhere to both skin and cartilage…
Gravity-defying spike waves rewrite the rule book
Researchers studying wave breaking have found that axisymmetric ‘spike waves’ can far exceed limits that…
Companies’ use of renewable energy certificates masks inaction on carbon emissions
A new study argues that renewable energy certificates — a market-based tool that certifies the…
Real-time imaging of dynamic atom-atom interactions
Researchers have managed to observe and characterize dynamic assembly of metallic atoms using an ingenious…
Study explores uncertainties in flood risk estimates
Flood frequency analysis is a technique used to estimate flood risk, providing statistics such as…
Pfizer’s Paxlovid study fails to answer key questions over benefit for broader populations
Pfizer said Tuesday that a much-watched study of its antiviral Paxlovid in patients who have…
WHO to determine if Monkeypox should be declared ‘Emergency of International Concern’; rights expert warns of COVID ‘vaccine apartheid’
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Tuesday that the International Health…
Disabilities convention supports ‘inclusive, accessible, and sustainable world’
We have the tools to end the “systemic marginalization” of persons with disabilities, the UN…
Magnetic material could help monitor battery life
A new study shows how a magnetic material can be used to help monitor the…
Scientists create nanoparticle that helps fight solid tumors
Researchers have discovered a possible new approach in treating solid tumors through the creation of…
Opinion: IP nationalism: the unexamined issue underlying the controversial WTO vaccine proposal and beyond
Countries that are members of the World Trade Organization are currently considering a watered-down version of…
Earliest record of wildfires provide insights to Earth’s past vegetation and oxygen levels
While wildfires over recent years have raged across much of the western United States and…
Progress on early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
As more than 6 million Americans continue living with Alzheimer’s disease, a biomedical engineer is…
Vitamin D deficiency can lead to dementia
Dementia is one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people worldwide,…
Double-layered catalyst generates more hydrogen
Engineers have developed a catalyst by adding a flat platinum interface to NiFe-layered double hydroxide…
Women burn fat even after menopause
The estrogen deficiency following menopause is thought to impair women’s ability to use fat as…
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Stem cells unraveled: We’re one step closer to making organs in a dish
Using a mouse model, researchers have deciphered an alternative route that certain cells take to…
Myanmar: Cycle of ‘human rights violations and abuses’ continues, warns Bachelet
Still suffering from the devastating consequences of the February 2021 military coup, the UN rights…
The Senate health committee finally marks up its user fee bill
You’re reading the web edition of D.C. Diagnosis, STAT’s twice-weekly newsletter about the politics and…
Omicron hit rural America harder than cities
The omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in late 2021 and early 2022 spread rapidly…
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Panthers now number one predator of white-tailed deer in Southwest Florida
A new study found Florida panthers are the No. 1 cause of mortality for white-tailed…
No signs (yet) of life on Venus
The unusual behavior of sulphur in Venus’ atmosphere cannot be explained by an ‘aerial’ form…
Cats’ strange reactions to catnip make it a better insect repellent
Anyone who has seen a cat experience catnip knows that it makes them go a…
New research identifies more than 1,000 genes linked to severe COVID-19
A new study reveals why some healthy adults with the COVID-19 infection become seriously ill,…
Newest Omicron Covid-19 lineages gaining ground in United States
We’re still in the Age of Omicron, but the face of it keeps changing. The…
A lonely planet: time to tackle loneliness as a public health issue
Meaningful social relationships lie at the core of social wellbeing. Loneliness, defined as the discrepancy…
The coronavirus epidemic of 2020 in Finland began with five virus lineages
Researchers investigated the arrival and spread of SARS-CoV-2 in Finland in 2020. According to the…
The bungled digitisation of Healthy Start is hampering low income families’ access to healthy food
The UK’s Healthy Start scheme helps low income families access healthy food and vitamins. It…
WHO to convene emergency committee on monkeypox spread
The World Health Organization announced Tuesday that it will convene a meeting of outside experts…
Genes reveal coffee is safe during pregnancy, study suggests
Researchers have used genetics to analyze coffee drinking behavior, and their findings show limited coffee…